Anti-Eviction Protesters Burn Tires, Block City Hall
About 30 anti-eviction protesters from the Boeng Kak lake community, along with 20 Buddhist monks, blocked the gates of Phnom Penh municipal hall and burned tires Monday demanding more compensation for evicted families, and calling for the removal of governor Pa Socheatvong. During the daylong demonstration, protesters twice blocked traffic along Monivong Boulevard, standing and sitting along the street chanting “Pa Socheatvong get out,” a slogan that has been directed at Prime Minister Hun Sen during the past week of opposition CNRP rallies. … After demanding to meet Mr. Socheatvong to seek better compensation, five representatives from Boeng Kak were invited into City Hall in the morning, but came out to continue their protests after meeting with one of the governor’s subordinates, deputy governor Khuong Sreng. …
Khuon Narim
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